COMMENT | Those who expound the law are paramount for the foundation of developing peaceful, equitable, and prosperous societies.

They said in valour and unequivocally that for the law to be effective, there must be equality under the law, transparency of the law, an independent judiciary, and access to legal remedies.

These voices of reason have been pilloried, leaving right-thinking Malaysians to pinch themselves and ask: “What is happening to our beloved Malaysia?”

In an era of doublespeak and unfulfilled reform promises, the silence of the many who shouted “fight corruption” could be viewed as sheer hypocrisy.